Speaker Bio
Dr. Amina Boubendir is Head of Research and Standardisation at Airbus Defence and Space. She leads the research and technology activities on secure satellite communications, integrated 5G/6G NTN connectivity, software-defined networks, AI-based systems, and earth observation. Sitting at engineering leadership boards, Amina oversees cross-national military satellite solutions and Airbus contribution to major European and international SDOs like 3GPP, TMForum, ETSI ISGs, and IEEE. Amina chairs and sits at key scientific committees. She represents Airbus at the European Smart Networks and Services 6G Industry Association and is a member of the Advisory Board of the European 6G Flagship Hexa-X I and II. Amina is a senior telecoms expert with a strong experience leading research and standardisation projects. Amina holds a PhD in networks and computer science from Télécom Paris with multiple awards and a publication record of 40+ publications.